Odishatv Bureau

Narayanpatna: A person, suspected to be a Maoist, was killed in police encounter in Naraynapatna of Koraput district on late Sunday night.

The exchange of fire between police and the Naxals took place near the forest range office at around 12 mid-night in which Purna Huluka of Basanaput under Naranpatana police limits, allegedly suspected to be a rebel, died. Police seized two guns and intensified the search operation after the gun battle.

Police said Huluka was involved in hundreds of violent activities in Narayanpatna area. A number of murder cases are pending against him, they added.

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